CENTURY CITY, Calif. – Inspect the unexpected when five-time Golden GlobeÒ-nominee Steve Martin* (Father of the Bride) springs back into action as the blundering French police officer, Inspector Jacques Clouseau, in the all-new The Pink Panther 2 available on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with Digital Copy June 23 from MGM Home Entertainment. Co-starring OscarÒ-nominees John Cleese** (Rat Race) and Andy Garcia*** (Ocean’s Eleven), Yuki Matsuzaki (Letters From Iwo Jima), Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl) and Bollywood sensation Aishwarya Rai (The Mistress of Spices), The Pink Panther 2 is the side-splitting sequel to the worldwide hit The Pink Panther, based on the 1964 original starring the legendary Peter Sellers. After a thief known as "The Tornado" allegedly steals a variety of precious items, including France's beloved pink panther diamond, an "international dream team" of detectives band together to crack the case. Slowing down the process is the team’s leader, Inspector Clouseau, the highly unintelligent officer who has a way of missing the obvious until he somehow stumbles onto the truth.

Packed with amusing adventure for the whole family, The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray Disc includes a fun-filled three-disc version of the film with bonus disc featuring 27 Pink Panther cartoons and Digital Copy for portable media players. Fully loaded with all-new bonus features including a gag reel, exclusive behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more, The Pink Panther 2 will be available to own on Blu-ray Disc for $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada and as a two-disc set with bonus cartoons disc for $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Prebook is May 27.

* 1995: Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy/Musical, Father of the Bride Part II
** 1989: Best Writing for an Original Screenplay, A Fish Called Wanda
*** 1991: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, The Godfather: Part III

Synopsis:

Steve Martin returns to the scene of the fun as the brilliant, bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in this side-splitting slapstick comedy for the whole family! When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther diamond, Clouseau is assigned to a dream team of international detectives who are under pressure to bring the master thief to justice before he strikes again. Co-starring Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Andy Garcia, Lily Tomlin and John Cleese, The Pink Panther 2 will steal your heart...and keep you laughing!

Three-Disc Blu-ray Disc Specs:

The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray Disc (BD) with Digital Copy is presented in widescreen format (FOX TO PROVIDE) with English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio and Spanish/French 5.1 Dolby Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

Disc One

Gag reel

Drama is Easy…Comedy is Dangerous

A Dream Team Like No Other

Master Thief-Global Crime Showdown!

Disc Two

Digital Copy File of The Pink Panther 2 for Portable Players

Disc Three

Bonus disc featuring 27 Pink Panther cartoons

The Pink Phink

Pink Pajamas

We Give Pink Stamps

Dial ‘P’ For Pink

Sink Pink

Pickled Pink

Pinkfinger

Shocking Pink

Pink Ice

The Pink Tail Fly

Pink Panzer

An Ounce of Pink

Reel Pink

Bully For Pink

Pink Punch

Pink Pistons

Vitamin Pink

The Pink Blue Print

Pink, Plunk, Plink

Smile Pretty, Say Pink

Pink-A-Boo

Genie With The Light Pink Fur

Super Pink

Rock A Bye Pinky

Pinknic

Pink Panic

Pink Posies

Two-Disc DVD Specs:

The Pink Panther 2 DVD release features the theatrical version of the film presented in widescreen format (FOX TO PROVIDE) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround and Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment continues its industry leadership with the inclusion of Digital Copy on select Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases. Providing consumers with convenience, choice and portability in how they experience filmed entertainment, Digital Copy allows for quick and easy transfer of a digital movie file directly from disc to desktop to portable device. Digital Copy is currently available for PC and Mac computers and compatible with Apple iPod, iPhone and Windows Media based portable video players.